Overview

• Real Madrid confirmed on May 30 that they have signed Trent Alexander-Arnold from Liverpool on a deal running until 2031.
• The €10 million fee, paid in FIFA’s newly introduced transfer window, brought the move forward before his Liverpool contract expired.
• Alexander-Arnold’s contract takes effect on June 1, making him available for Real’s squad in the FIFA Club World Championship starting June 14.
• The 26-year-old departs Liverpool after more than 20 years, 354 appearances and eight major trophies, following his early-May announcement of his exit.
• Liverpool have secured Bayer Leverkusen’s Jeremie Frimpong as their new first-choice right-back under manager Arne Slot.